Friday, April 9, 2004
DARK HORSE COMICS FOR JULY
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Dark Horse Comics has released its solicitation information for July.
For a complete rundown, with cover images, CLICK HERE.
FIRST LOOKS
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For covers and four-page previews of titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, CLICK HERE.
Titles include Hellboy: Weird Tales #8 and Ultraman Tiga #7 from Dark Horse Comics and Transformers: The War Within Vol. 2 #6 from Dreamwave Productions.
MARVEL'S ICON IMPRINT
Marvel Comics on Friday announced the launch of ICON, a new publishing imprint that will produce projects utilizing properties outside of the Marvel Universe.
ICON will launch with two titles currently published at Image Comics: Brian Bendis' Powers and David Mack's Kabuki.
According to Marvel, the ICON imprint has been created with "a mandate to pursue both these creator and licensed projects, while maintaining the highest level of talent and the brands that readers have come to expect from Marvel."
Dan Buckley, Publisher, said, "We had been considering this kind of imprint for a while before talking to Brian and David. But once we did, everything fell into place. Starting with Brian and David on Powers and Kabuki really sets the standard for the whole line. We are very excited about this initiative, and are thrilled that Powers and Kabuki are launching it."
Said Bendis: "We have always said that we have benefited so much from the generations of comic creators before us who worked so hard to pave the way for creator rights. We have had it so good and we are stunned that we get to help take it to the next level... Marvel's first true creator-owned imprint."
SPIDER-MAN 2 UPDATE
The new trailer for Spider-Man 2 debuted on Thursday night during NBC's The Apprentice, revealing more details and an increased role for Harry Osborn in the sequel.
"I had as great a part in this as I could ask for in any movie," said James Franco, who plays Harry, during the recent Wizard World Los Angeles.
The trailer shows the sequel picks up two years after Spider-Man and continues Harry's thirst for revenge after the death of his father, which he blames on Spidey.
"It's a great funeral scene, and James is gonna get Spider-Man. This is it - it's something he has to do," Marvel Studios' Avi Arad said, recalling the end of the first film "He just gave the writing such an interesting clarity. James has a real lengthy, big role in this movie. To me the most fun watching James running down the lines, it's no stunt, it's discipline. It was just a great feeling how it's effective.
"Harry has a lot of issues. It's an incredible character piece."
The trailer, which reaches theaters this weekend, is also now available online at the film's official site.
Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
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BRIEFLY
COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES
In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links:
* For Friday, April 2, including Hellboy movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, April 1, including Devil's Due news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 31, including Wonder Woman DVD news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 30, including The Batman animated news, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 29, including Punisher movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 27, including Elektra, Hellboy and Punisher movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 26, including Justice League Unlimited news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 25, including Marvel news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 24, including DC first looks and Hellboy movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 23, including an interview with John Singleton, director of the Cage movie, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 22, including coverage of Spider-Man 2 and Punisher panels at Wizard World Los Angeles, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, March 21, including Wizard World Los Angeles coverage, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 20, including Marvel Comics' solicitations for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 19, including Image Comics' solicitations for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 18, including Marvel Comics first looks, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 17, including DC Comics first looks, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 16, including DC solicitations for June, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 15, including DC news, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 13, including Batman news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 11, including Marvel Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 10, including DC Comics news, CLICK HERE.
* For Tuesday, March 9, including Image Comics' The Ride, CLICK HERE.
* For Monday, March 8, including Dark Horse solicitations for June and an interview with wrtier Tony Bedard, CLICK HERE.
* For Sunday, March 7, including CrossGen news from MegaCon, CLICK HERE.
* For Saturday, March 6, including Hellboy and Catwoman movie news, CLICK HERE.
* For Friday, March 5, including Static Shock news, CLICK HERE.
* For Thursday, March 4, including Marvel first looks, CLICK HERE.
* For Wednesday, March 3, including Marvel and DC first looks, CLICK HERE.
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